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Associations between parasite prevalence, intensity and host and environmental factors were then made using both univariate and multivariate analysis.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2002<\/jats:bold> The overall prevalence of <jats:italic>Ascaris<\/jats:italic> was 38% [95% confidence interval (CI): 33, 43], and the individual prevalence of hookworm and <jats:italic>Trichuris<\/jats:italic> was 43% (95% CI: 38, 49). 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